Our Inheritance

 Jeremiah 45-47; Psalms 105; John 21 

“He brought out his people with rejoicing, his chosen ones with shouts of joy; he gave them the lands of the nations, and they fell heir to what others had toiled for – that they might keep his precepts and observe his laws. Praise the Lord.”

Psalm 105:43-45

The story of God’s deliverance of Israel out of Egypt and their possession of the Promised Land is challenging for our modern, rights-oriented minds to understand. Yet, it is the same story as when European settlers came to North America and took First Nations territory, as well as countless other examples throughout history and around the world. In the new covenant in Christ, our inheritance is now in the kingdom of God and the spread of his kingdom to every nation, language, and culture. Yet, this mission-oriented inheritance is offensive to many modern thinkers in pluralistic societies. Without the humility of accepting God’s ways and truth, we create our own morality and our own inheritance.

Whose inheritance will we live for?

“Lord Jesus, you are my inheritance and your kingdom and will are my focus, for your glory.”